Taneytown, MD Demographics
A map of Taneytown's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 5,975 | 82.6% |
Black | 480 | 6.6% |
Multiracial | 368 | 5.1% |
Hispanic | 297 | 4.1% |
Asian | 65 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 49 | 0.7% |
Taneytown, Maryland had a population of 7,234 in 2020. It was 82.6% White, 6.6% Black, 0.9% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Taneytown, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 536 places in Maryland, Taneytown is the 169th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Taneytown's White Population
5,975 residents of Taneytown identify as White, or 82.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Taneytown considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Taneytown is ranked #206 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Taneytown is less White than neighboring Union Bridge (85.5% White), Littlestown (89.1% White), New Windsor (89.3% White), Lake Heritage (91.2% White), and Bonneauville (88.3% White).
Taneytown's Black Population
480 residents of Taneytown identify as Black, or 6.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Taneytown considerably less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Taneytown is ranked #282 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Taneytown is more Black than neighboring Union Bridge (5.6% Black), Littlestown (1.6% Black), New Windsor (2.4% Black), Lake Heritage (1.8% Black), and Bonneauville (2% Black).
Taneytown's Asian Population
65 residents of Taneytown identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Taneytown slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Taneytown is ranked #334 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Taneytown is more Asian than neighboring Union Bridge (0.3% Asian), Littlestown (0.5% Asian), and Bonneauville (0.6% Asian). Taneytown is less Asian than neighboring New Windsor (1.1% Asian), and Lake Heritage (1.2% Asian).
Taneytown's Hispanic Population
297 residents of Taneytown identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Taneytown slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Taneytown is ranked #327 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Taneytown is more Hispanic than neighboring Union Bridge (3.4% Hispanic), Littlestown (3.5% Hispanic), New Windsor (2.2% Hispanic), and Lake Heritage (3.2% Hispanic). Taneytown is less Hispanic than neighboring Bonneauville (4.3% Hispanic).
Taneytown's Native American/Other Population
49 residents of Taneytown identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Taneytown roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Taneytown is ranked #233 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Taneytown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Union Bridge (0.4% Native American/Other), Littlestown (0.6% Native American/Other), New Windsor (0.5% Native American/Other), Lake Heritage (0.2% Native American/Other), and Bonneauville (0.2% Native American/Other).
Taneytown's Multiracial Population
368 residents of Taneytown identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Taneytown roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Taneytown is ranked #156 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Taneytown is more Multiracial than neighboring Union Bridge (4.8% Multiracial), Littlestown (4.7% Multiracial), New Windsor (4.5% Multiracial), Lake Heritage (2.5% Multiracial), and Bonneauville (4.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.